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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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